BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 24 April 2014

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/04/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Land Where Lemons Grow, Episode 3
  3/5The extraordinary story of the Lake Garda lemon – prized for its bitterness.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/04/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/04/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/04/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Storm damage in national parks; Bird-scaring drones; Nutrition
  Could farmers help tackle the obesity crisis through the type of food they grow?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ruddy Duck
  Kate Humble presents the ruddy duck.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/04/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Tristram Shandy
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Laurence Sterne's comic novel Tristram Shandy.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Land Where Lemons Grow, Episode 4
  4/5The Battle of the Oranges. The joyously messy carnival of Ivrea, a town in northern Italy.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Midwives Special - live from the Liverpool Women's Hospital
  A midwives special - live from the Liverpool Women's Hospital. Presented by Jenni Murray.
5. 10:45
  Incredible Women—Series 3, Tish Watts
  4/5Jeremy Front meets Australian-born fashion guru Tish Watts.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—South Korea: Sex in the Sunset Years
  Why are some older South Korean women turning to prostitution?
7. 11:30
  Derek Tangye - The Cornish Gardener
  John McCarthy explores the fascinating life of British author Derek Tangye.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Tuition fees, Green Deal scams, Gap insurance
  The planned rise in tuition fees in England may not save the taxpayer any money.
2. 12:57
  Weather—24/04/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—24/04/2014
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:45
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Pavlov's Bell
  Martin Sixsmith explores the development of an alternative to the Freudian way of thinking
5. 14:00
  The Archers—23/04/2014
  Last minute trouble shooting for Alice.(R)
6. 14:15
  The Interrogation—Series 3, Jonny
  2/3When the defendant in a rape case is found innocent, Max just cannot seem to let it go.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Walking on Water, Isles of Scilly
  Helen Mark walks between Tresco and Bryher on the Isles of Scilly on a low spring tide.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Get Connected
  Tanya Byron presents an appeal for Get Connected.(R)
9. 15:30
  Open Book—Kamila Shamsie; Young feminist writing
  Orange short-listed author Kamila Shamsie discusses her latest novel A God in Every Stone.(R)
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Mia Wasikowska; Joanna Hogg; Neil Brand on Noah
  Joanna Hogg discusses middle-class alienation in a modernist house in Exhibition.
11. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Y chromosome; Everest avalanche; Aphid survey; Longitude
  Adam Rutherford finds out, when it comes to chromosomes, what's the point of the Y.
12. 17:00
  PM—24/04/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/04/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 4, Wokingham
  4/6Captain Martin Crieff's mum is sick. Can he deal with the consequences?(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—Kirsty and Tom are Getting Married
  We delve into The Archers’ archive to revisit Kirsty and Tom's big day.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Damon Albarn, Art Fund Prize shortlist, Sophie Hannah, Proms line-up
  Arts news including the BBC Proms line-up and the Museum of the Year shortlist announced.
5. 19:45
  Incredible Women—Series 3, Tish Watts
  4/5Jeremy Front meets Australian-born fashion guru Tish Watts.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—The Muslim Brotherhood in Britain
  Was David Cameron right to order an investigation into the Islamist organisation?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Korea Change: The End of the South Korea Model?
  Peter Day reports on how South Korea is trying to make a 'creative economy'.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Y chromosome; Everest avalanche; Aphid survey; Longitude
  Adam Rutherford finds out, when it comes to chromosomes, what's the point of the Y.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Tristram Shandy
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Laurence Sterne's comic novel Tristram Shandy.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/04/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/04/2014
  Russia starts military exercises near border with Ukraine. With Philippa Thomas.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 9
  9/10When Virgil stops writing poetry Ruth and her mother devise a scheme to help.
13. 23:00
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 2
  2/4Robert woos Elizabeth, by means of a putty-coloured carpet.(R)
14. 23:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 4, Egypt - Silence and Waiting
  Ordinary Egyptians share their stories of the recent tumultuous events.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/04/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Land Where Lemons Grow, Episode 4
  4/5The Battle of the Oranges. The joyously messy carnival of Ivrea, a town in northern Italy.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/04/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/04/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/04/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Nitrogen pollution, Meat consumption, Hedgehogs
  Could reducing the number of livestock herds by half help reduce nitrogen pollution?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Goosander
  Kate Humble presents the goosander.

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